Rivers in West Virginia

Williams River (WV) at Dyer

Webster County, West VirginiaNWS DYRW2USGS 03186500South Charleston office

Below flood stage
1.86ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 30, 6:15 PM EDT

Flood stage
10.50 ft
Record crest
20.78 ft2016

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood15.00 ft
Moderate flood12.00 ft
Minor flood10.50 ft
Action9.00 ft
  1. 15.00 ftAll roads along the river, as well as tributaries flowing into the river, are flooded and impassible in several areas. At levels nearing 20 feet, several homes, businesses, camps, and campgrounds begin to flood or are flooded near the river.
  2. 12.00 ftBetween 12 and 15 feet, several sections of Williams River Road and Forest Service Roads along the river are flooded and impassible. Several campgrounds and camps are flooded along the river. In addition, several low water bridges are impassible.
  3. 10.50 ftForest Service Road 101 Bridge begins to flood. Several low spots are flooded on Williams River Road along the river.

Crest history

59 crests on NOAA’s list since 1929.

#DateStage
1June 24, 201620.78 ft
2July 4, 193218.45 ft
3August 30, 198417.73 ft
4January 19, 199617.36 ft
5November 19, 200316.99 ft
6November 4, 198516.69 ft
7June 10, 198116.55 ft
8November 29, 200514.48 ft
9December 2, 199114.26 ft
10January 25, 201014.17 ft
11April 26, 198914.15 ft
12March 1, 202113.92 ft
13March 5, 195513.30 ft
14January 26, 197812.90 ft
15October 24, 201712.89 ft
16March 7, 196712.82 ft
17February 9, 199412.65 ft
18June 27, 194012.38 ft
19July 15, 195412.33 ft
20June 2, 197412.23 ft
21April 4, 196012.20 ft
22January 8, 199812.10 ft
23October 3, 192912.00 ft
24February 6, 202511.93 ft
25May 7, 200211.80 ft

Most recent crests

  • February 6, 2025: 11.93 ft
  • March 1, 2021: 13.92 ft
  • May 6, 2018: 10.74 ft
  • October 24, 2017: 12.89 ft
  • June 24, 2016: 20.78 ft
  • March 11, 2015: 9.68 ft
  • January 31, 2013: 10.94 ft
  • January 25, 2010: 14.17 ft
  • December 11, 2008: 10.46 ft
  • March 4, 2008: 11.44 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.